Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-14
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WHEELING, Dec. 2, 1886

Confidential
WHEELING, Dec. 2, 1856.
Dear Sir.-As we figure results Scna'
tor Camden is no nearer a reelection
now than he was before November "a.
The Information comes to us in a way
that entities it to credit, that there are
two Democratic Senators anG eight DEM
ocratic members elect Of the House who
declare that they will not, under any
circumstances vote for NJ. Camden.
1t takes 46 votes to elect. The Demo-
Gratis have 80 votes all told. Deduct those
who say they will not vote for Camden
aud he can muster but 10 votes on joint
ballot. We admit that no great reliance
can be placed on Democratic courage TO
resist the crack OF the party lash. But
this year the circumstances are peculiar.
The line of demarcation between the
Camden and the anti Camden factions
is rs marked us that between Republic
cans and Democrats, and we may be able
to secure some advantage from it.
Camden is fully alive to this condition
of affairs and is now trying to strengthen
himself outside of a caucus nomination.
His emissaries have already approached
some of the Republican members elect
trying to secure from them pledges of
support in open session if it shall be
found necessary. But we don't think
he has secured any thus far.
Please do not consider us as assuming
the role Of political instructors. We
know that you are as well posted In
our political affairs as We are, and prob
ably better. Our only desire is to pro-
mote the Republican cause and expose
the scheme of the man who alone is re-
sponsible for our defeat this fall and
by means that are disgrace to civiliza.
ton. This scheme we knoW is now be-
ing concocted.
He tried the same game in 81 when it
was thought he could not get the caucus
nomination. This is not idle rumor. We
knor 1t to be true. IL he finds now that
he cannot get the caucus nomination
with all the Democratic members repre-
sented in it his whole power will be e1-
erted to beat all others in the caucus and
throw the election into the joint conven-
ton without nomination, and then try
and secure enough scattering Republic
can votes, which, added to those of his
partisan friends, who are pledged to
stand by him to the last, will give him
the election in open session. THIS MUST
BIZ PREVENTED If POSSIBLE.
We have no fear that any Republican
will be corrupted by his Doodle; that's a
political virtue that Democrats mOnopo-
lie exclusively. But we are exceeding
" anxious that no Republican member
shall be betrayed into kindly word
that may be distorted into pledge of
support by this willy politician.
You, no doubt, are rs conscious as we
are of the vital Importance TO our cause
the defeat of Mr.. Camden is at this time.
1t will eliminate his money bags from
our future politics and give us an almost
certain victory in 'Ss. With his defeat
now his purse will be closed, his person
nj zeal will be abated and he will be per-
manently retired. Except for has money
in the last campaign we would now
have 2 majority in the Senate and in
the House, and it requires no great
stretch of the imagination to compre-
bend all the benefits this change would
have conferred on the people. His
money stole the Senators in the Fourth
and Sixth District and six members Of
the House from Marion, Wood, Jackson
and Mason (and came near stealing
your DISTRICT. Republicans now have
the opportunity 20 avenge their own de-
feat on the rery man who caused it. Let
us DO it.
IL may not be possible for Republic
cans to form combinations that Will Sc
cure us a L. S. Senator this winter. But
by making a nomination of their own
and then stand by it until the Camden
following falls to pieces, we believe
they have the opportunity to throw the
election to some Democrat who will do
us infinitely less harm than Camden.
Besides, the Democratic discussions may
become so great that one faction will
come to us to defeat the other.
We should be greatly pleased to
receive your full and frank views on
this subject.
Yours respectfully,
w. j. w. CowDEN, Chairman.
o. G. ScoFIELD, Secretary.
ALWAYS safe and reliable. DR.. Bulls